On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:53:19 +0000, Owain wrote:

"Gel" wrote
| Absolutely not a substitute for servicing; but in my experience gas
| cooker grills regular cause.
| Few people have this appliance serviced; even tenants who have
| landlords appliances checked by Corgi engineer annually {in UK}.
| Cooker in 95% of cases is not owned by landlord except HMO
| type dwellings.

AIUI *all* gas appliances in rented property must have a 'Landlord's'
certificate and there is a space on the form to indicate who owns the
appliance.

Indeed.
I would however dispute the 95% not owned by Landlord, in the
sector I am familiar with which is shorthold lets (generally 6months to a
few years) I would say the proportion is 95% owned by the landlord.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
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